Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2001 01:55:13 -0800 From: Kent Stewart <kstewart@owt.com> To: Andrew McKay <andy@openirc.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: docs/33137: Fix typos in X section of the FAQ Message-ID: <3C26FB81.7010907@owt.com> References: <200112240950.fBO9o1Z86277@freefall.freebsd.org>
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Andrew McKay wrote: > The following reply was made to PR docs/33137; it has been noted by GNATS. > > From: Andrew McKay <andy@openirc.co.uk> > To: Ceri <setantae@submonkey.net> > Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: docs/33137: Fix typos in X section of the FAQ > Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2001 09:51:08 +0000 (GMT) > > On Mon, 24 Dec 2001, Ceri wrote: > > > + <para>Why doesn't my mouse work with X?</para> > > 'Why does my mouse not work with X?' would be better IMHO. I agree. I have always been taught that you are not supposed to use contractions such as "doesn't" in formal documents. Kent > > --- book.sgml Mon Dec 24 09:35:06 2001 > +++ book.new Mon Dec 24 09:36:03 2001 > @@ -7822,7 +7822,7 @@ > > <qandaentry> > <question id="x-and-moused"> > - <para>Why doest my mouse not work with X?</para> > + <para>Why does my mouse not work with X?</para> > </question> > > <answer> > > -- > Andrew McKay <andy@openirc.co.uk> > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message > > . > > -- Kent Stewart Richland, WA mailto:kbstew99@hotmail.com http://users.owt.com/kstewart/index.html FreeBSD News http://daily.daemonnews.org/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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